Events sponsored by Libraries Assembly are organized by the Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) and other Libraries Assembly committees. PAC plans professional development, enrichment and networking programs for library staff across campus library systems. LA events are open to all library staff.
2024-2025 Events
Coffee and a Craft, November 25, 2024
This event was an opportunity to visit with colleagues, enjoy some coffee, tea, and/or snacks, and generally have a low key and fun hour at work before the holidays. PAC provided plain paper, markers, and scissors for crafts like snowflakes, hand turkeys, paper airplanes, and zines.
Libraries Assembly Town Hall, December 10, 2024
The 2024 LA Town Hall featured questions from libraries staff and answers from Duke Library leaders: Katie Benjamin (Divinity School Library), Carlton Brown (Ford Library), Joe Salem (Duke University Libraries), Megan von Isenburg (Medical Center Library and Archives), and Alex Zhang (Goodson Law Library).
The Town Hall was held virtually and the recording is available on Box: https://duke.box.com/s/tgps49wr17qzonubwzyu6htwdseq1vf5 Note that Box links do expire, so contact a current LA officer if the link does not work.
Writing Retreat, March 7, 2025
The Libraries Assembly Professional Affairs Committee and Mentorship Committee partnered with the Duke Faculty Write Program to offer a half-day retreat for library staff to have writing time in a supportive and focused environment. From the retreat invitation:
This retreat can help you to develop strategies for improving your writing, whether you are working on a grant proposal, a research project, or just your performance self-assessment. By shifting the typically solitary writing experience to a shared space where you can share your ideas, struggles, and drafts with your colleagues, you can unlock a more productive, less isolating, and enriching academic practice
Libraries Assembly Passport Event, March 25, 2025
Organized by the Libraries Assembly Members at Large, the passport event is a fantastic opportunity for all Duke Libraries staff to engage with colleagues, explore different library departments and groups, and discover new opportunities—all while enjoying coffee, snacks, and great conversation. In 2025, the event included representatives from the professional school libraries (Ford, Law, and the Medical Center Library and Archives), the Library Service Center, the Music Library, and a number of individual departments and groups within Duke Libraries. The event took place at the Divinity School Library.
Cultural Humility in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success Panel Discussion, April 11, 2025
Libraries Assembly’s Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) and the DUL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council (DivE-In) invite you to a panel discussion on Cultural Humility in Libraries. The event will feature our colleague Beverly Murphy and her co-editor Shannon D. Jones and focus on their recently published book Cultural humility in libraries: a call to action and strategies for success. The panel discussion included several co-authors and was recorded (link to recording: https://duke.box.com/s/v0pqky2qngamwy2gd43fpobwhhkx7f4a).
